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STEINS;GATE ELITE

Animated time-travel visual novel with branching paths and endings

MAGES. Inc. · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Feb 19, 2019

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,687
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 15 in 30 days
Playing now
9
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
7 years ago
Feb 25, 2019

What is STEINS;GATE ELITE?

This single-player visual novel follows a group of students whose experiments with sending emails into the past draw them into a conspiracy. You read through the story, watch animated scenes, and make choices that lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy science fiction stories about changing the past
  • +you like exploring alternate outcomes for different characters

Not for you if...

  • you want frequent hands-on action instead of reading
  • you prefer static artwork to anime footage

What players say

90% of 1,687 reviews are positive · 80% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the animated scenes, including those made for alternate endings, and some like the faster pace. Their main complaints are missing material from the original visual novel and fewer ways to interact with the in-game phone; some also criticize repeated animation.

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STEINS;GATE ELITE

STEINS;GATE ELITE system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows: 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
Geforce (VRAM 1GB or better)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

Storage
15 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

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